Magnetic mosquito screens in Dubai that close behind you
A soft mesh door that splits down the middle to let you walk straight through, then snaps shut on magnets behind you. No handle, no latch, nothing to remember — just hands-free protection that keeps mosquitoes and flies out while the breeze flows in.
entry every time — no handle to pull
latches, catches or springs to operate
self-sealing the instant you step through
supplied and installed from our Al Qusais base
See our magnetic screens in action
Short clips of the centre seam parting for a hands-free walk-through and snapping closed again on real Dubai doors.
What is a magnetic mosquito screen — and who is it for
A magnetic mosquito screen is a soft mesh door that hangs across an opening in two halves, joined down the centre by a hidden strip of magnets. You walk straight at it, the panels part around you, and the moment you are through, the magnets draw them back together so the door seals itself. There is no handle to turn, no catch to fasten and nothing to swing — the screen simply closes on its own, every single time.
That self-closing action is what makes it such a favourite on the doors a household uses most. Arms full of shopping, a baby on one hip, a tray of food, a dog making a dash for the garden — in all the moments when nobody has a free hand to pull a screen across, a magnetic door just works. It is the natural pick for a busy patio, balcony or kitchen door where a hinged or sliding screen would forever be left standing open.
In Dubai that convenience lines up neatly with the climate. Families drift in and out between cool, air-conditioned rooms and warm evenings on the terrace, and an ordinary open door is an open invitation to mosquitoes and the fine dust the wind carries. Since mosquitoes are also a real health concern — the World Health Organization ties them to a heavy global toll through vector-borne diseases — a barrier that shuts itself behind every person is worth far more than one that relies on somebody remembering to close it.
These screens come in two broad grades. The everyday version is a hook-and-loop mesh curtain that presses onto the door frame with no drilling at all, which makes it a favourite with tenants and anyone after a quick, low-cost fix. The step up is a tensioned, framed magnetic mosquito screen, fixed neatly to the reveal for a cleaner look and a longer life. Both work on the same simple idea — magnets down the middle and a weighted hem to keep the panels hanging straight — and both let you pass through without lifting a finger.
It is worth being clear about what a magnetic mosquito screen is and is not. It is a superb comfort and insect barrier that opens at the lightest touch, which is precisely why it suits children, older relatives and pets. It is not a security door: it offers no resistance to anyone determined to get in, so where a lockable barrier is needed we point you to a steel screen instead. Used for what it does best, though, few screens are as effortless to live with.
- Closes itself behind you, completely hands-free
- No handle, latch or hard frame to operate
- Hook-and-loop (no drilling) or a fitted frame
- Ideal for doors used by children and pets
No drilling, no fuss — or a fitted frame if you prefer
For most apartments the quickest route is our hook-and-loop magnetic curtain. A self-adhesive strip presses onto the door frame, the mesh attaches to it, and the whole thing is up in well under an hour with no tools and no marks left behind — perfect if you rent, or simply want the patio door protected before the weekend.
Where you would rather have something more permanent and refined, we fit a tensioned framed version that screws discreetly to the reveal and sits flatter against the door. Both close the same way, and both can be lifted or unpeeled for cleaning. There are more finished doors in our project gallery, and the same self-sealing idea carries across our door screens too.
Either way the panels hang dead straight from a weighted hem, so the door looks crisp rather than billowing, and the centre seam stays barely noticeable until the moment you walk through it.
Doors where a magnetic screen works best
A magnetic screen earns its place on the doors that never stop being used. Wherever hands are full and a screen would otherwise be propped open, the self-closing seam keeps doing its job.
Patio & garden doors
The classic spot: you ferry food and drinks out all evening, and the screen seals itself behind every single trip.
Door screens →Balcony doors
On an apartment balcony the door stays open all through a cool night; the curtain keeps it bug-free with no handle to fuss over.
Balcony screens →Kitchen & service doors
By the kitchen a finer mesh holds flies back near food while you slip in and out with both hands busy.
Compare mesh →Family villa doors
Across a villa’s many doors, a self-closing screen means children and pets come and go without one being left wide open.
Villa screens →Café & shop entrances
On a back-of-house door a magnetic curtain lets staff pass with trays and stock while flies stay away from the front.
Commercial screens →Pair with window screens
Magnetic doors team up naturally with fixed or sliding window screens, so the whole home opens up insect-free.
Window screens →Most homes do not need a magnetic mosquito screen on every door — usually just the one or two that see the heaviest traffic, typically the patio or balcony. We are glad to walk each door with you and say where a self-sealing screen makes sense and where a different type would serve you better, then quote only for what you actually need.
Mesh, magnets and mounting options
The mesh is what stops the insects, so it pays to match it to your door. Our standard weave blocks mosquitoes and houseflies while still letting air move freely; a finer weave handles the tiniest midges and more of the airborne dust that arrives on a shamal; and a pet-tough mesh shrugs off claws and the occasional hopeful charge from a dog. If you want to compare the weaves first, our mosquito mesh types page goes through each one.
What truly sets one of these screens apart is the closing mechanism, and quality shows here more than anywhere. We run a generous line of magnets down the full height of the seam so it pulls shut along its whole length instead of gaping in the middle, paired with a weighted hem that keeps the panels hanging plumb even in a draught. The cheapest screens fail at exactly this point — too few magnets, a flimsy hem — so we use components chosen to keep sealing crisply right through a Dubai summer.
How it fixes to the door is the final choice. Hook-and-loop tape needs no drilling and peels away cleanly, which suits rentals; a screwed frame gives a tidier, more hard-wearing result on a door you own. Either way, looking after a magnetic mosquito screen is easy: a wipe of the mesh and a brush along the magnet strip now and again is all it asks, and the curtain version can be taken down and hand-washed whenever you like.
Mounting, mesh & colour
How it fixes to the door:
Hook-and-loop (no drill) Tensioned frameMesh weave:
Standard Fine / fly-proof Pet-toughFrame colour (fitted version):
White Black Grey CustomHow much do magnetic mosquito screens cost in Dubai?
Magnetic screens are among the most affordable insect screens we fit, the hook-and-loop curtain especially. A quick measure-up gives the exact figure for your door; the ranges below are a realistic place to begin.
| Screen | Best for | From (AED) |
|---|---|---|
| Hook-and-loop mesh curtain | A single standard doorway | 120 |
| Tensioned framed screen | A neater, longer-lasting single door | 350 |
| Double / French-door set | Two-panel wide openings | 600 |
| Oversized or extra-tall door | Large villa entrances | 850 |
| Fine or pet-tough mesh | Upgrade on any screen | +60 |
A handful of things move the price, and we go through each at the visit:
- Door size — a tall or double doorway needs a larger curtain or a pair of panels.
- Curtain or frame — the hook-and-loop curtain is the budget pick; a tensioned frame costs more.
- Mesh — the fine and pet-tough weaves carry a small premium over the standard one.
- Mounting — clip-on tape is quick; a fitted frame on an awkward reveal takes longer.
- More than one door — fitting a few screens on a single visit cuts the price of each.
Want the real number for your own doors? A quick visit is all it takes — we measure up and then put the price for your magnetic mosquito screens in writing, yours to sit on for as long as you like.
Few upgrades give back so much for so little. Because a magnetic mosquito screen relies on nothing more than a row of magnets, there is no power bill, no refill and no part that wears out on a schedule — the cost is simply the screen and its fitting, paid once. Weigh that against years of sprays and plug-ins for the same door and the comparison is not a close one.
Magnetic, sliding or pleated — choosing a screen for your door
Every one of them stops the bugs; what really separates them is how you pass through. In brief:
Magnetic curtain screen
A soft mesh door split down the middle that you push through and that snaps shut on magnets behind you. Hands-free, kind to kids and pets, and quick to fit.
Framed & track screens
Sliding, pleated and retractable screens sit in a frame or run on a track and are drawn across by hand — firmer, lockable in some cases, and suited to windows as well as doors.
The question to ask is how the door gets used. If hands are often full — children, pets, trays, shopping — a magnetic mosquito screen that closes itself is hard to beat. Where you want a rigid screen you can lock, a screen for a window, or cover for a very wide span, a sliding screen or pleated screen will serve you better. We will say honestly which suits each door.
No screen works in isolation, of course. The city’s own efforts help — Dubai Municipality runs seasonal mosquito-control programmes — but the door you use twenty times a day is yours to manage, and a screen that re-seals on its own takes that worry off your hands for good.
Where an opening needs something more rigid, here are the alternatives we build:
Sliding screens
Rigid framed panels that run on a track, a sturdy pick for sliding doors and windows.
Explore →Retractable screens
A mesh that unrolls from a slim cassette when wanted and retracts out of sight after.
Explore →Pleated screens
Pleated mesh that gathers to one side like a curtain, suiting very wide doorways.
Explore →Fixed screens
A permanent framed panel for windows you only open the glass on, never walk through.
Explore →Motorized screens
Motor-driven screens controlled by remote, suited to oversized or high openings.
Explore →Plain mesh (side-retracting)
A flat, frameless mesh hand-drawn across the very widest gaps where nothing else reaches.
Explore →Stainless security screens
Heavy stainless mesh built to resist cutting, adding security on top of insect cover.
Explore →One team measures, makes and mounts it
A magnetic screen is quick to fit, but the details still matter, and we keep all of them in-house. We measure the doorway, note whether tape or a frame suits it and how the door is used, then make the curtain or panel to those measurements so it hangs straight and seals along the whole seam. A screen cut to the door, rather than a near-enough size off a shelf, is what prevents the sagging and gaping that give cheap kits a bad name.
Fitting takes a single short visit. We press on the hook-and-loop strip or fix the frame, hang the mesh, and check the magnets close cleanly from top to bottom before we leave. It is all backed by our workmanship warranty, and because we keep mesh, magnet strip and tape in stock, a tired curtain is easy to refresh later. Curious who shows up to fit it? The team is introduced on our about page, and you can browse all our screens on the home page.
Why Dubai families choose Mosquito Net Pro for magnetic screens
The magic of a magnetic mosquito screen lives in the seal, and a poor one fails exactly there: weak magnets that gape in the middle, a hem that curls, tape that lets go in the heat. We fit screens built to hold their line — a full-height run of graded magnets that pulls the centre properly shut, a weighted hem that hangs true, and edge fixings chosen to survive a Dubai summer. Because we measure, make and mount each screen ourselves, the one that goes up is the one sized for your doorway, not a one-size pack off a shelf.
We are just as ready to tell you where a magnetic screen is the wrong call. A real adviser brings the mesh and a sample magnet strip to your door, shows you exactly how it seals, and points you to a sliding, pleated or stainless screen if your opening truly needs one. You will have a written price before anything is ordered, and a clear sense of what the screen will, and will not, do.
What wins people over in the end is how little thought it asks for. The door seals itself behind a toddler or a loaded tray, there is nothing to unlock and nothing to slam, and on a still evening you can leave the patio open to the air with insects staying firmly outside. There is more to see before you decide — who we are about Mosquito Net Pro, finished doors in our project gallery, and unfiltered customer reviews.
And it does all this for very little outlay. A magnetic mosquito screen is among the cheapest ways to make a much-used door insect-proof, with no power to run and nothing to refill once it is up — an easy yes for the busiest door in the house.
A few magnetic doors we have finished
A glimpse of magnetic-screen doors completed around the city. For now these are stand-in images; genuine photos of finished jobs will take their place shortly.
From doorway to hands-free in four steps
Measure
We size up the doorway and note how it is used and where it mounts.
Fabricate
Your curtain or framed screen is made to size with your chosen mesh and magnets.
Mount
We fix it on with tape or a frame and test the seal from top to bottom.
Enjoy
Walk through hands-free from day one, with the door sealing itself behind you.
Hands-free doors right across Dubai and the Emirates
From our Al Qusais base we cover the length of Dubai and out into the neighbouring emirates, fitting magnetic mosquito screens wherever they are wanted. Whether your patio door is in a Marina apartment, a villa in the Springs, a JLT tower or a home over in Abu Dhabi, the same team arrives with the same samples and the same care.
Magnetic screen FAQs
How does a magnetic mosquito screen close by itself?
Can I walk through it with my hands full?
Will children and pets be able to push through it safely?
Do I need to drill into my door frame to fit one?
Will a magnetic screen keep out small flies and dust, not just mosquitoes?
Is a magnetic screen strong enough to be a security door?
Which doors suit a magnetic screen, and which do not?
How do I clean and care for a magnetic screen?
Point us at the doors you want made hands-free and we will handle the rest: an on-site look with samples in hand, measurements taken there and then, and a firm price before we leave.
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